Thursday, November 26, 2020
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The election’s over, but not the fighting
COMMENTARY
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
By Sam Lomaglio
On the morning of the Nov. 3 election, the United States Postal Service disclosed that more than 300,000 mail-in ballots nationwide had not been scanned. Many on social media were rightfully alarmed by this news, believing it meant the ballots had gone missing. But did they? “The assumption that there are unaccounted ballots within the Postal Service network is inaccurate,” the USPS said in a press release. “These ballots were delivered in advance of the election deadlines. We employed extraordinary measures to deliver ballots directly to local boards of elections. When this occurs, by design, these ballots bypass certain processing operations and do not receive a final scan. Instead, they are expedited directly to the boards of elections.” Rumors regarding mail-in ballots have swirled since that voting option propelled Joe Biden to victory over Donald Trump. The President himself has said the election was stolen from him. See Election, A8
To Berlin citizens: With Thanksgiving upon us, I want to share a few thoughts with each one of you. We’ve endured a great deal this year but we have a great deal to be thankful for. Good Cause Gifts’ new mural, and its creator, Jaime Jones. Facebook
Welcome to Berlin With all the challenges we’ve faced this year, community is more important than ever. With that in mind, Good Cause Gifts in Berlin, located at 384 Main St., commissioned a mural on the side of the store to highlight our hometown pride and create a landmark for visitors. The Berlin Fair, local school mascots and other Berlincentric images are embedded in the mural, which reads “Greetings From Berlin.” You can get a glimpse of the artwork com-
ing down Farmington Avenue from the train station, or while enjoying a drink from Coles Road Brewing across the street. Artist Jaime Jones created the mural. Her work is spread across Connecticut, and we're happy to feature it here.
Next time you visit Good Cause Gifts, be sure to stop by the garden side of the building and snap a photo of yourself and the mural. Post it and tag us: @goodcausegifts. See Mural, A6
Our students have endured virtual learning, our teachers have quickly acquired the technology tools to teach from a distance, our businesses have survived thus far with the support of our citizens, and our town employees – police, firefighters, public workers – have kept our town safe during this pandemic. We should thank our local businesses for participating in a safe trick-or-treating Halloween for our youngsters. It was wonderful to see our Berlin youth in costume adapting to a COVID-19 Halloween. This Thanksgiving, we can be grateful for modern technology that can unite our families both near and far so that we can enjoy a Zoom holiday dinner. And as we gather, let us remember the family and friends that we’ve lost to the coronavirus this year. We should remember them and be grateful for having had them in our lives. See Toast, A5 R233461
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